The
month of June was a very important date for the students of the Welsh Academy of Martial Arts where all five graded for their
1st Degree Black Belts.
Pictured
from left to right:
Back
Row:
Jordan Sheekey aged 12 who attends Barry Boys Comprehensive School, Barry. Jordan has been training from the age of 8 years.
Christopher
Brown who has been training from the age of 4 years and who is now aged 13 and attends St. Richard Gwyn
High School, Barry.
James
Sheekey aged 10 has been training from the young age of 6 years. James attends Gladstone
Road Primary School. Barry
Front
Row: Hannah Harvey age 9 has been training from the young age of 4 years, and
attends High Street School. Barry.
Christopher
Short age 12 has been training from the age of 8 years who lives in Sully and attends St. Cyres School, Penarth
All
five students graded with an A and A- Grade. It was a long 5 hour grading
seeing all five students ending with excellent grades.
These
students are all exceptional martial artists, four of which have competed internationally.
Christopher
Brown qualified to compete in the World Kickboxing Championships which were held in Vienna,
and has taken part in international tournaments from the age of 7 years.
James and Jordan who are brothers, Christopher Short
and again Christopher Brown, were competitors in the recent Irish Open. All four among others excelled in the tournament.
We are now hoping to raise funds for those who have qualified to represent Wales
in the forthcoming World Championships to be held in Canada
in November this year.
Christopher
Brown and Jordan and James Sheekey, Christopher Short and Hannah Harvey are all member of Team Wales who travel far and wide
to compete for their country.
They
are a credit to our community, parents and instructors. We need more children
like these who dedicate their lives to sport and who are now able to pass on their ability others.